Sacco Review|The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
By Talarus Chesang Baringo coffee farmers have opposed ongoing plans to relocate a multi-million coffee factory from Katimok Forest in Baringo North to Koibatek Agricultural Training Centre (ATC) in Eldama-Ravine. Residents put on the spot the County Governor Stanley Kiptis over earmarked relocation of the Sh100 million-worth coffee factory. “Construction of the modern Coffee Milling…
By John Majau The County Government of Meru has raised the red flag against poorly performing coffee societies making losses and threatened to close them for being a liability to farmers. The Government has also put on notice societies producing less than 5,000 kilogrammes of coffee annually saying they will be merged to form strong…
By Munene Maina The National Coffee Co-operative Union (NACCU) has affirmed its support for Coffee Subsector Implementation Committee. In a press release, the union said it was fully behind the implementation committee led by Prof. Joseph Kieyah and supports the execution of all the eight pillars of the Presidential taskforce reforms report. It said the…
By John Majau The Meru County Government in partnership with the Co-operative Bank has introduced a new payment model for coffee farmers which is meant to speed up the payment of cherry once it is delivered to the factory. The new format dubbed the “coffee-cash model” will reduce the lengthy waiting periods farmers undergo before…
By Enock Kipturgut Tugen Hills Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society is the winner of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Coffee Directorate Growers Excellence Recognition Award 2018 Baringo Central Chapter. Addressing coffee farmers drawn from Baringo Central Sub County at Tugen Hills Coffee Factory at Katimok Forest, National Director for Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Coffee…
By Makoma Musyoka A ward representative has pledged to audit all the coffee societies in Machakos County with a view of reviving the sector which has been run down through mismanagement over years. Speaking to hundreds of farmers at Kilalani Coffee Farmers Co-operative Society in Kangundo Sub-county during this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Kangundo…
By Joseph Mukubwa Othaya Coffee Farmers Co-operative Society has released Sh43 million advance payment to coffee farmers. The Society Chairman, Mr James Gathua said that the payments were released to over 11,000 small scale coffee farmers in Othaya, Nyeri County. “This is just an advance of Sh20 per kilogramme which will help the farmers to…
By Kamundia Muriithi A Ward Representative has petitioned the Embu County Assembly to draft a law compelling state security organs to protect dried coffee beans in farmers’ co-operative societies. Ruguru Ngandori MCA Sammy Muturi decried the escalation of cases of theft of coffee from stores at various factories. He said Gakundu Coffee Factory in his…
By Kamundia Muriithi Two international firms from South Korea and United States have expressed interest in buying coffee from Embu County, a move expected to yield improved prices for farmers. Global Trade and Finance Chief Executive Kon Lee of South Korea and Regina Noh of Oversees Business Development of USA have committed to partner with…
By Elijah Nyaanga The Kisii County Government has been accused of neglecting the Cooperative sector by not allocating resources to facilitate its activities and finance members. Speaking during the July 2 County’s Ushirika Day celebrations held at the Gusii Coffee Cooperative grounds in Kisii town, Development Committee Chairman, Stephen Ogamba challenged the Government to factor…
